Press Releases

“We welcome the news of the deal to advance ECPA reform legislation, and we urge members of the Judiciary Committee to give the manager’s amendment their full support,” says BSA President and CEO Victoria Espinel. Read more

“We have serious concerns with the proposal released today because it effectively puts limits on data security and we are concerned it would ultimately undermine security, innovation, and public safety,” BSA President and CEO Victoria Espinel said. “We appreciate the work by Senators Burr and Feinstein in putting forward an actual proposal, but we believe this bill would stunt the development and use of security technologies such as encryption, both today and into the future.” Read more

BSA | The Software Alliance applauds Senate passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, a bill that addresses critical protections needed to foster software innovation. We commend the bill’s sponsors, Senator Orrin Hatch and Senator Chris Coons, as well as the Judiciary Committee leadership, for their work in advancing this legislation. Read more

BSA | The Software Alliance, the Consumer Technology Association, the Information Technology Industry Council, and TechNet will file an amicus brief in support of Apple. Our groups have serious concerns over calls for weakened encryption and the implications they present to privacy and security. Read more